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LAKE CITY — It probably seemed like more of a nuisance than a serious threat when Charles Acklin scratched his skin on barbed wire one day early in 1927. But after this Lake City-area farmer contracted a tetanus infection from his injury and passed away at age 44 on March 18, 1927, ...
Whether you are a landowner looking to rent your ground or a farmer looking to expand your operation, the land leasing process could get a little easier with help from a new company that has recently expanded its services into Iowa. Started in 2017, Tillable is an online marketplace that assists landowners and farmers by using a digital platform that enables Iowa landowners to take care of their farm lease and farmers to find available land to rent. “We are the first true online marketplace for the farmland rental market and that market is around $32 billion a year in size,” said ...
Helping customers find shoes that fit perfectly and meet their unique requirements has been the mission of Brown’s Shoe Fit, 210 S. 25th St, since the enterprise opened for business locally in July 1996. Craig Jarrard, the Fort Dodge store’s owner-manager, said being focused ...
AUBURN — More than 40 years ago, Jeff Frank faced one of the most pivotal decisions of his life. This 1977 Lake View-Auburn High School graduate had an extraordinary opportunity to play college basketball, but there was something else — something big—influencing his choice. “Legendary coach Lute Olson had recruited me to play basketball at the University of Iowa,” said Frank, a 6-foot 8-inch standout on his high school basketball team. “But I had always wanted to farm, and my dad was offering me that option.” Frank chose to become the fourth generation of his ...
ELLSWORTH — “This is just like a feedlot underwater,” said Paul Skartvedt, as he gestured toward rows of huge fish tanks that are inside a new aquaculture facility on the edge of Ellsworth near Interstate 35. What looks like a long row of greenhouses is four acres under roof. The two halves of each building are 360 feet wide and 550 feet long. Actually, it is a very large greenhouse, according to Skartvedt, only instead of soil and green plants what's growing there is fish. About six months ago the first fish were delivered to the building, which took eighteen months to ...
